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In January 1995, the government of Helmut Kohl introduced the Social Law XI 1, the German long term care insurance. It is an independent part of the social security in Germany, in the Sozialgesetzbuch and provides financial provision for the risk of care necessity. Long-term care insurance was introduced as the fifth pillar of social insurance ...
Long-term care insurance was established by the German welfare state in 1996 to give elderly financial resources for a caregiver. This insurance either provides care services or cash benefits to pay for a private caregiver, such as a family member.
Germany has a universal system with two main types of health insurance. Germans are offered three mandatory health benefits, which are co-financed by employer and employee: health insurance, accident insurance, and long-term care insurance.
maintaining the effectiveness and efficiency of the statutory health insurance and long-term care insurance systems; maintaining and enhancing the quality of the health care system; strengthening the interests of patients; maintaining economic viability and stabilization of contribution levels; preventive and prophylactic healthcare
Health care reform measures in Germany are designated by the legislature for the organization of the health care system. The main aim of such reforms is to curb the increase of costs in statutory health insurance (for example, by stabilizing the contribution rate and, thus, non-wage labor costs by reducing benefits, increasing co-payments or by changing the remuneration of service providers). [1]
Health care system of the elderly in Germany; ... Long-term care insurance in Germany; M. Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007; Malben;
German child care system values highly of the quality of teaching staffs. In every German Land, a teacher must complete four to five years of training requirements, usually composed of one to two years of praktikum, two years of college, and one year of additional praktikum (Berufspraktikum). [19]
Long-term contracts were agreed with the insurers for their insured populations, covering all age groups and care settings, at the beginning of the project. If the sickness funds spend less on health care than the population budget, Gesundes Kinzigtal shares the benefits.